Coin and Paper Money Collecting/US trade dollar 1875

I recently found a US trade Dollar dated 1875, and after some searching I found that there are 3 different versions of it.

I would like to know which version do I have and its value.

Thanks,
Robert

AnswerHi Robert,

It looks like you have an 1875-S -- a more common variety minted at the San Francisco mint -- the S can be found on the reverse, below the S in the word GRAINS.

However, Trade dollars are one of the most counterfeited coins in the world -- in fact, tons of them come from your area (Malaysia) -- and your coin has characteristics that make me leery of it's authenticity. The spotting is unusual as it is. And the outer edge of the coin, as seen in the second picture, does not have the appearance of a coin struck at the mint, but rather more like a cast copy. And also, fine details of your coin appear to not match up with those on a real coin -- like the wear on your coin does not look like what normal wear for this coin would look like.

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